Performance That Delivers
The 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors for workstation bring you unprecedented laptop and desktop performance through their all-new dynamic core architecture. Performance cores—or “P-cores”—bring single-thread and burst performance, while Efficient cores—or “E-cores”—enhance modern multi-tasking through multi-threaded performance and efficient offload of background tasks. To augment this hybrid architecture, the Intel® Thread Director intelligently schedules workloads for single-threaded performance when you need it and multi-threaded performance for larger workloads like rendering, video encoding and code compiling.1 Harness this processor’s power, efficiency and intelligence to accomplish more.
Uninterrupted Productivity
Powered by a suite of cutting-edge technologies, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors for workstation allow you to dive deeper into your workflow. Support for the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 offers the connectivity bandwidth for future storage devices, accelerators and graphics cards. The dynamic noise suppression of the enhanced Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 (GNA) ensures crystal clear audio for online video calls. Dedicated Image Processing Units (IPUs) help present your best self on video calls through enhanced image quality. Execute with uninterrupted connectivity from integrated Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+) for freedom from legacy Wi-Fi device interference. Integrated Thunderbolt™ 4 offers mobile professionals a truly universal single-cable connection for power and high-speed data connection to external devices. The 12th Gen Intel® Core™ platform sets a new bar for professional-class productivity.
Reliable, Secure, Seamless
These processors provide peace of mind by helping to protect your data, guaranteeing seamless software performance and providing more security for your device. Support for DDR5 ECC UDIMM memory moves beyond the data checking of standard DDR5 memory to provide protection of business-essential data against bit-flipping. Customized, configured and certified to perform, ISV apps run as intended with these processors. The 12th Gen Intel® Core™ platform features vPro® technology for seamless system integration into existing IT managed networks. Get hardware-enhanced security through the vPro® platform with Intel® Hardware Shield. With these features and more, the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors for workstation empower you to work fearlessly.
12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors for Workstation: Features at a Glance
FEATURE | BENEFIT |
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Performance Hybrid Architecture | Performance hybrid architecture, combining Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-Cores) to deliver balanced single-thread and multi-threaded real-world performance. |
Intel® Thread Director | Optimizes workloads by helping the OS scheduler intelligently distribute workloads to the optimal cores. |
PCIe 5.0 up to 16 Lanes | Offers readiness for up to 32 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 16 PCI Express 5.0 lanes. |
PCIe 4.0 up to 4 Lanes | Offers up to 16 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 4 PCI Express 4.0 lanes. |
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s | This industry first memory technology supports fast frequencies and high bandwidth and throughput leading to enhanced workflow and productivity. |
Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | Supports faster frequencies and higher bandwidth and throughput leading to enhanced workflow and productivity. |
L3 and L2 Cache | Increased shared Intel® Smart Cache (L3) and L2 cache sizes deliver large memory capacity and reduced latency for fast game loading and smooth frame rates. |
Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 (GNA 3.0) | IProcesses AI speech and audio applications such as neural noise cancellation while simultaneously freeing up CPU resources for overall system performance and responsiveness. |
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 | Identifies the processor's fastest cores and directs critical workloads to them. |
Intel® UHD Graphics driven by Intel® Xe Architecture | Rich media and intelligent graphics capabilities enable amplified visual complexity, enhanced 3D performance, and faster image processing. |
12th Gen Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors Comparison
Intel® Core™ i9 | Intel® Core™ i7 | Intel® Core™ i5 | |
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Max Turbo Frequency [GHz] | Up to 5.2 | Up to 5.0 | Up to 4.9 |
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency [GHz]2 | Up to 5.2 | Up to 5.0 | n/a |
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency [GHz]3 | Up to 5.1 | Up to 4.9 | Up to 4.9 |
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency [GHz] 3 | Up to 3.9 | Up to 3.8 | Up to 3.6 |
Performance-core Base Frequency [GHz] | Up to 3.2 | Up to 3.6 | Up to 3.7 |
Efficient-core Base Frequency [GHz] | Up to 2.4 | Up to 2.7 | Up to 2.8 |
Processor Cores (P-cores + E-cores)4 | 16 (8P + 8E) | 12 (8P + 4E) | 10 (6P + 4E) or 6 (6P + 0E)4 |
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Total Processor Threads | 24 | 20 | 16 or 124 |
Intel® Thread Director1 | Yes | Yes | Yes, available on select processors4 |
Intel® Smart Cache (L3) Size [MB] | 30 | 25 | 20 or 184 |
Total L2 Cache Size [MB] | 14 | 12 | 9.5 or 7.54 |
Max Memory Speed [MT/s] | Up to DDR5 4800 Up to DDR4 3200 |
Up to DDR5 4800 Up to DDR4 3200 |
Up to DDR5 4800 Up to DDR4 3200 |
Number of Memory Channels | 2 | 2 | 2 |
CPU PCIe 5.0 Lanes | 16 | 16 | 16 |
CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Enhanced Intel® UHD Graphics driven by Xe Architecture5 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel® UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 or 730 |
Graphics Dynamic Frequency5 [MHz] | Up to 1550 | Up to 1500 | Up to 1450 |
Processor P-core / E-core / Graphics / Memory Overclocking5 6 | Yes, available on select processors | Yes, available on select processors | Yes, available on select processors |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (Intel® AVX2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x / VT-d) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mode-based Execution Control (MBEC) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (Intel® CET) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® BIOS Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Boot Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® OS Guard | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Virtualization (Intel® APIC-v) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Secure Key | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) | Yes | Yes | Yes |